Canberra, Jan. 12 -- Australia's parliament will be recalled next week to introduce new hate speech and gun laws in response to the Bondi terror attack on December 14, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday.
The prime minister said at a press conference that both houses will return on January 19 and 20, earlier than the scheduled return on February 2.
"The terrorists at Bondi Beach had hatred in their minds but guns in their hands. This law will deal with both, and we need to deal with both," Albanese said.
The Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill covers a comprehensive package of reforms, including more serious penalties for hate crimes, new serious offenses for hate preachers seeking to radicalize young Aust...